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Life Care Ambulance close to meeting contract standards on response times
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Life Care Ambulance Vice-President Steve Frisbie told Branch County Commissioners during their work session on Thursday they are on the cusp of meeting contract standards for re...
May 09, 2024 (courtesy of LifeCare Ambulance)
Sherwood Free Methodist Church receives many donations for tornado victims
SHERWOOD, MI (WTVB) - When a disaster like what happened on Tuesday night in southwest Michigan takes place, neighbors help out their neighbors. Volunteers from the Sherwood Free Methodist Church were...
May 09, 2024 Some of the food which has been donated to storm victims at the Sherwood Free Methodist Church. Courtesy of Rachael Keller
AG files charges against former Adams Township Clerk and her attorney
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A former township clerk in Hillsdale County who had her November 2021 election responsibilities taken away by the Michigan Bureau of Elections is now facing criminal charges. Mich...
May 09, 2024 Courtesy Michigan Attorney General's Office
NWS says Sherwood area tornado was likely an EF-2 twister
SHERWOOD, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service says a tornado that caused a considerable amount of damage in the Sherwood area Tuesday evening was consistent with EF2 damage and estimated winds of...
May 09, 2024 Courtesy of Raymond Wright
Clean up begins in Sherwood area following Tuesday tornados, thousands still without power
SHERWOOD, MI (WTVB) - The clean up in the northwestern part of Branch County following Tuesday evening's terrifying severe storm outbreak has begun. Branch County Emergency Management Director Tim Min...
May 08, 2024 Photo courtesy of Lori Higgins
Coldwater Township board approves solar project tax agreement
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - After a public hearing was held, the Coldwater Township Board of Trustees approved a solar energy facility exemption certificate to Coldwater River Solar on Monday nigh...
May 08, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Township Facebook page
NWS time line shows Tuesday storms lasted for over two hours
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The dinner hour on Tuesday turned frantic as severe weather including several tornadoes rumbled through the area. Branch County was placed under a tornado warning three time...
May 08, 2024 Jkirsch13 / Depositphotos.com
Seven homes destroyed in Branch County during Tuesday's storm
SHERWOOD, MI (WTVB) - What was described as a supercell destroyed seven homes in northwest Branch County Tuesday evening. County Emergency Management Director Tim Miner the homes were all on Arney Roa...
May 07, 2024
Coldwater survives Tornado Warnings with minimal damage
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Despite strong winds and a short period of heavy rain, the City of Coldwater did not suffer any severe damage after a series of Tornado Warnings were issued Tuesday afternoon an...
May 07, 2024 Courtesy National Weather Service Facebook page
Stempien determines justified deadly force by police in Algarin death
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Prosecutor Zach Stempien has determined that the death of David Algarin Junior on August 6, 2023 was the result of justified deadly force by the responding deputie...
May 07, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Prosecutors Facebook page
